Title: Chemistry of Cooking
Day, Date, Time: Saturday, Jan 20, 2024 Workshop from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
NOTE: Participants arrive USAFA no later than 8:15 am, meeting on the south steps of the Cadet Field House. Group is then escorted to Chemistry Conference Room (2N189)
Contact Hours: 5
Food: Bring a sack lunch. Snacks and drinks provided.
Location: USAFA Chemistry Department – Meet at Cadet Field House 2169 Field House Dr, Air Force Academy, CO 80840
Presenters:
- Dr. Abby Jennings, Associate Professor of Chemistry, USAFA Chemistry Department
- Dr. Ron Furstenau, Retired Professor of Chemistry, USAFA Chemistry Department
- Dr. Andrea Kelley, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, USAFA
- Stacey Lazzelle, Chemistry STEM Outreach Educator , USAFA Chemistry Department
- Sandy Lamb, STEM Outreach Coordinator, USAFA
Description: Join us to take a closer look at the chemistry of food. Participants will learn about the chemical reactions behind cooking as well as the taste of a variety of foods. You will learn how things such as acidity, cooking temperature, and even the manner in which you cut food affect the chemistry and thus the flavor and texture of foods. You’ll even get the chance to put your cooking (and tasting) skills into action. Like most of the Science HUB activities at the USAF Academy, we’ll make sure that we have something for everyone, with emphasis on middle and high school teachers. We will provide activities that (1) expand participants’ knowledge base; (2) provide the opportunity to do experiments that can be used in their classrooms, either as a demonstration or student lab; and (3) provide the opportunity to do experiments in a research-style environment using advanced equipment.
Agenda for
Peak Area Leadership in Science (PALS) Workshop at USAFA
“Chemistry of Food and Cooking I”
Saturday, 20 January 2024
(last modification made on 5 Oct 2023)
0815 Meet participants on the south steps of the Cadet Field House; escort to
Chemistry Conference Room (2N189)
0815-0900 Travel to Chemistry Conference Room, Refreshments
0900-0915 Introductions, admin items in Chemistry Conference Room
0915-1000 Presentation: “Chemistry of Nutrition and Cooking Hints” (tentative) – Dr. Andrea Kelley
1015-1015 Break, Chemistry Conference Room (2N189)
1015-1100 Laboratory Experiments #1
- Group A: Extracting Capsaicin from Peppers (Dr Kelley, Capt Sherman)
- Group B: Making Perfect Pancakes
- Group C: Putting Cooking Hints into Action
1100-1145 Laboratory Experiments #2
- Group A: Putting Cooking Hints into Action
- Group B: Extracting Capsaicin from Peppers (Dr Kelley, Capt Sherman)
- Group C: Making Perfect Pancakes
1145-1245 Working Lunch with Presentation:
“More Cooking Hints” and “Pepper Chemistry” (tentative) – Dr Andrea Kelley
Capt Spencer Sherman
1245-1330 Laboratory Experiments #3
- Group A: Making Perfect Pancakes
- Group B: Putting Cooking Hints into Action
- Group C: Extracting Capsaicin from Peppers (Dr Kelley, Capt Sherman)
1330-1400 Final wrap-up of the day’s events (2N189)
1400 Depart chemistry area for Cadet Field House